1. Intelligence is something you are born with – you either have a lot of it or you don’t

2. You can learn new things, but you can’t change your intelligence

3. Intelligence is something you can largely change with effort

4. Intelligence is totally shaped by effort and learning

1. Some people have sociable personalities and others are shy – you either have these qualities or you don’t

2. Everyone is born with a personality e.g. being sociable or shy: life experience can change your personality a little

3. Personality can be shaped a lot by experience – if you want to be more sociable you need to work at it

4. Personality is shaped by people themselves: you can change your personality to be sociable or shy

1. People are either highly organised or not – there is not a lot you can do about it

2. People tend to be naturally highly organised – but people can learn to be a little more organised

3. Organisational can be developed through sustained effort – however some people are better at it than others

4. Organisational ability is something that is completely within someone’s control and is an ability that can be developed through effort

1. Some people seem to be naturally good at taking examinations – they have always been good taking tests

2. Some people seem naturally good exam-takers but it is possible to slightly improve exam performance with effort – but within a limit

3. Performing well on tests and exams is technique that can be improved significantly with effort but there is a limit to what can be achieved

4. Examination performance is a skill that can be developed entirely through a lot of effort – there is no ceiling to what it possible

1. Sports stars need a natural talent to be successful in their chosen area.

2. Sports stars have natural talent for their chosen sport but it also takes hard work.

3. Sports stars are people that were not always the best, but they were relatively good, but they persevered at the sport to become successful.

4. Hard work, drive, and determination are the key ingredients to sporting success, not natural talent.

1. Leaders are charismatic – an aptitude that is part of your personality that you either have or you haven’t.

2. Leadership is a skill that, in the main, people have but aspects of good leadership can be learned.

3. People develop leadership skills through experience, but some people have a basic aptitude to be leaders.

4. People develop into good leaders through experience – failing, failing again and eventually, through perseverance, succeeding.

YOUR SCORE IS THE SUM OF ALL THE NUMBERS YOU HAVE MARKED!

TASK 2:
Group discussion - discuss the summary of the key points.
Select the FIVE statements you most strongly agree with and be prepared to justify your choices:

1. You can't rely on natural ability

2. How well you know the content comes with hours spent learning it

3. How well you answer questions comes with time spent practising them

4. You have to work hard to reach your potential

5. Know that plenty of others around the country are putting in the hours

6. Confidence will come with time spent learning the material

7. You will have to develop resilience and perseverance

8. Find ways to respond positively to knock backs

9. Don't compare yourself to other students: just listen and learn from them

10. All you can do is be the best that you can: hard work will move you forward